What do you mean by "better safe than sorry"? Actually, with someone watching over things and keeping an eye on things, nothing will happen. But so what? Jia Ming knows that, but so what? She did it on purpose. These flawed words weren't meant for Wang Shi, but for the Fujin Ulanara clan member beside her.
Hmph, how could she let the other party sit back and watch the show, watching Wang plot against her?
Sure enough, after hearing her words, the Fujin's expression changed immediately. Her spectator look vanished instantly, and she couldn't help but think, "This Wang is so vicious. Judging from her posture, she clearly wants to harm her own child to frame Guarjia after Guarjia takes her son, thus implicating the Beile's mansion."
Who doesn't know how difficult it is to have a prodigal son? Now that he only has one son, if something happens to the prince, how can it not involve the Prince's mansion and the master?
After all, the Guarjia and Wang clans had no connection, but the princes were at odds over the struggle for the throne. It's important to understand that for an imperial prince, having no heir is a significant disadvantage in the fight for the throne. What if Father Emperor misunderstands Grandfather…? Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.
However, it's strange. This Wang family is quite cunning. They actually wanted to kill two birds with one stone. While scheming against the Guarjia family, they also dragged the master into it. But the scheming methods they used were a bit clumsy!
They insisted on holding the prince repeatedly, even after he refused. It was obvious that something was amiss! Even if Guarjia was oblivious, she wasn't so oblivious as to not notice something was wrong.
Ulanara couldn't understand whether Wang had any brains at all, but Jiaming guessed a bit: whatever Wang did, she would simply and crudely use her "golden finger"—pills and the like—so she was rather lacking in strategy and tactics.
Ulanara, who had thought of many things in an instant, reacted quickly and interrupted Wang, who was about to speak: "Princess Wang, there is no need to be so insistent. Sister Guarjia is indeed injured and it is inconvenient for her to carry your brother."
As she spoke, she looked directly at Lady Wang, her tone leaving no room for argument. She could allow Lady Wang to scheme against Lady Guarjia and her child, but she would never allow her schemes to involve the entire Fourth Prince's mansion and the Fourth Prince himself.
No matter how unwilling Wang was, under the suppression of the Fourth Prince's wife, who exuded a bit of the aura of a former empress, she couldn't speak and tacitly agreed with Ulanara's words.
However, Hesheli, who was standing to the side, felt that the Fujin was meddling in other people's business. Otherwise, Guarjia would have been outmaneuvered by Wang.
This shows that she wasn't as smart as the Fujin (the wife of the emperor), but even though she wasn't as smart, when the Fujin unleashed that kind of aura, she became even more aware of Ulanara's power.
Not only did she notice it, but everyone around Ulanara noticed it as well. Their eyes flickered and they became quieter.
However, the lively atmosphere returned in no time, and they chatted with each other.
Jiaming was no exception. She would exchange a few words with the concubine of the Fifth Prince next to her from time to time, but while chatting, she did not forget to observe her surroundings, especially Wang Shi.
After recovering from the oppressive aura of the Fourth Prince's wife, Ulanara, Wang Shi's eyes were instantly filled with anger and resentment. She gritted her teeth, her lips trembled, and she muttered that the Fourth Prince's wife was meddling in other people's business!
At the same time, she frowned, her eyes filled with tension, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy. Had her scheme been discovered?
She lowered her head, hesitated, and ignored anyone who tried to talk to her.
Jiaming thought she was lost in thought and hadn't heard her at all, so she didn't even bother to give a perfunctory reply.
Tsk tsk tsk, the Wang family has offended someone!
Sure enough, seeing that her efforts were met with indifference and a complete lack of courtesy, she glared at Wang Shi resentfully before leaving in a huff.
As soon as the other party left, Wang came to her senses and seemed to have figured things out.
The person who left, seeing that Wang Shi immediately perked up as soon as he left, became even more convinced that Wang Shi was doing it on purpose, deliberately ignoring him. It was truly outrageous!
Jiaming, who had been keeping a close eye on Wang, easily read her inner thoughts from her expression and immediately sneered at Wang for being so brainless.
Because the other party seemed completely at ease, showing no sign that their schemes had been discovered and that they were becoming increasingly cautious and distrustful.
In the blink of an eye, Jiaming felt that this was even better. Wang Shi was less cunning, making it easier for her to defend herself and even counterattack without having to expend much effort.
Time passed slowly, and Jiaming was no longer tricked. However, she remained vigilant, as the baby's first birthday celebration was not yet over. Only by leaving the Eighth Prince's mansion could she let her guard down.
Leaving the attic, Jiaming followed Consort Ulanara to the main hall, where a large table in the center was filled with various exquisite items representing auspicious meanings. Clearly, the prince's first birthday celebration was about to begin.
After watching the prince's first birthday celebration, it was time for the meal.
Jiaming recalled the message from her undercover agent that Wang planned to tamper with the food, and her vigilance immediately reached its peak.
At first, everything went smoothly, from the moment we sat down to the start of the meal.
However, Jiaming had a bad feeling all along, and she knew that this was just the calm before the storm. As time went by, the premonition grew stronger and stronger until it reached its peak in the middle of the banquet, when she knew that something bad was about to happen.
Just then, she smelled a scent, and her inner powers began to stir.
She glanced in the direction of the smell and saw a maid carrying soup over.
Without even tasting the soup, Jiaming knew that a herb had been added to it, but the soup itself was non-toxic. However, Jiaming was absolutely certain that her own soup spoon had also been soaked in the herb.
The combination of the two creates a drug that induces madness; using this spoon to scoop the soup is absolutely not recommended.
Jiaming watched as the maid placed the soup bowl on the table and began to add soup to each bowl, including her own. Even though she knew there was something wrong with the soup in front of her, she calmly picked up food with her chopsticks and ate, as if she hadn't noticed anything at all. Her acting skills were superb!
As long as she doesn't drink, she won't get infected. That was Jiaming's initial idea, but gradually she thought more deeply about it. Almost everyone drinks, it's just a matter of how much they drink.
If I don't drink the soup, it will be too obvious. In the eyes of the shrewd people like the Fujin, won't they think I'm a doctor and thus noticed the conspiracy? Or will they think I'm very good at intelligence and know about the Eighth Prince's schemes so easily?
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